France vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.5989 GPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.6226 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
39th
Switzerland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6226 GPIA against 0.5989 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0237 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was France ahead.
France ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5855 GPIA | 0.4942 GPIA | 0.0913 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6063 GPIA | 0.5899 GPIA | 0.0164 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6226 GPIA against 0.5989 GPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0237 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release